hi rakesh, > > then as root, i just ran pwck, here's what i got: > > invalid shadow password file entry > > delete line 'root::::'? > > As you have changed password so this line is invalid. > Now run pwconv to make shadow file. It will append root entry at the > end of file and automatically delete that line. > > You can also delete it yourself. > > Note: pwconv is not usually in $PATH. You can use absolute path or > ......:-) You will find it yourself. ;-)
thanks for your prompt response. actually pwconv did run in $PATH. nevertheless, i ran it from /usr/sbin/pwconv just to be double-sure. all this as root. then i ran pwck as root again. i still get the same errors: invalid shadow password file entry delete line 'root::::'? should i go ahead and press enter to delete this line? would it cock-up the system again? what do i do with the 'invalid shadow password file entry' report? tia :-) niyam _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
